When it comes to designing effective eLearning courseware, there are three key components for success... understanding the end goal (and the learners), consistency and focus!

Like any business decision, effective training is all about ROI (return on investment). That return comes in the form of knowledge retention - with the learner being able to implement components/ideas/concepts they picked up during the training session.

Creating effective training interactions might require the learner to be engaged for 5 minutes or even 2 hours. The content and the context drive so much of the learning event.

Each company (and corporate culture) is different. So is our approach to the learning moment.